How to use onclick to trigger file diaglog (browse button)?

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    Hi, i have an a file upload form, but later on the page I want to be able to click a button and using the onclick event, trigger the form input field that would cause the file browser dialog to open.
    How do I trigger a form element with onclick?
    Thanks so much,
    Bobby
     
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    nhl4000 Well-Known Member

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    As far as I remember You can use document.Form1.upload1.click(), but this will work only in IE, other browsers do not allow this due to security issues.

    On very bottom of the page: http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/inputfile.html
     
    TomDeLonge, Aug 14, 2007 IP